Overtown Block 19, is a building with 413 apartments, 23,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and a parking garage, designed by Nichols Architects of Coral Gables   By Francisco Alvarado A pair of mixed-use projects and a mega-condominium development scored Miami board approvals for their designs, a key step toward breaking ground. The Miami Urban Development Review Board on Wednesday gave the green light to three condominium towers. UDRB approved Overtown Block 19, a 413-unit multifamily project with ground-floor retail…

With the opening of Nichols designed JW Marriott Water Street and Tampa EDITION, Tampa gets World Class designation By Terry Ward for TIME Magazine Florida’s city du jour is eager to earn permanent status on travelers’ lists of sunny, accessible escapes worthy of a weekend stay, as a cutting-edge, multi-billion-dollar landmark development project redefines its downtown. Water Street Tampa wrapped phase one late last year with the unveiling of the city’s first true five-star hotel, The Tampa EDITION (there are…

Epoch Sarasota in Florida, an ultra-luxury residential tower designed by Nichols Design: Nichols Architects Location: Bay Park, Sarasota, Florida, USA Inspired by the timeless design of the Sarasota School of Architecture the Epoch Sarasota ultra-luxury residential tower takes full advantage of the sites dominant position. Utilizing a delicate mix of glass and concrete bris-solei, the separation between inside and outside has been blurred to an extent that has not been experienced since the Sarasota School of Architecture was first established….

Exciting news! Today, the Overtown Block 19 project designed by Nichols Architects has received approval from Miami UDRB! This project, located in the historically African American neighborhood of Overtown, is a fantastic example of community-driven development and we couldn’t be more thrilled to see it move forward. We want to extend a huge congratulations to the team for their exceptional work on this project: Beacon Advisors, Mitchell Newman, Greenberg Traurig, Witkin Hults + Partners, and our own designers at Nichols…

Entity managed by Mitchell Newman is seeking design approval for 25-story building with 413 apartments and 23K sf of ground-floor retail, designed by Nichols Architects By Francisco Alvarado A New Jersey investor is proposing a 25-story mixed-use project in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The Miami Urban Development Review Board on Wednesday will consider approving Overtown Block 19, a proposed building with 413 apartments, 23,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and a parking garage. The 1.3-acre vacant development site is at 1135…

Rest Well: Hotels That Prioritize Sleep With Specialized Programs And Amenities For Guests By Dominique Fluker · Updated March 9, 2023 March is Sleep Awareness Month. Sleep is vital for optimal health, focus, productivity and overall wellness. Even though you may be gearing up for some much-deserved PTO for spring break, that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your sleep. Instead, take the opportunity on your next trip to prioritize rest. Getting some good sleep may be difficult if you’re…

A 7-story downtown Miami parking garage is set to be demolished to make way for a 57-story apartment building called M-Tower, after a demolition permit was approved. A demolition permit for the garage was approved on March 2, Miami Building Department records show. The new M-Tower development will replace those spaces (and add more), with 694 parking spaces in an 8-story podium. M-Tower will also include 675 apartments and 10,411 square feet of retail. The tower will top off at…

American entrepreneur Ian Schrager‘s hospitality group The Edition has opened the first five-star hotel in Tampa, Florida, which includes a “jungle” lobby and a party room with 350 disco balls. Dan Howarth The Tampa Edition, which started taking bookings in October 2022, is housed in a new 26-storey building that includes 172 rooms and 38 private residences. It forms part of the Water Street development, a huge urban mixed-use expansion project just south of Downtown and a couple of blocks…

This little slice of South Beach on the shores of Tampa Bay is redefining what luxury looks like in Central Florida—and fast becoming the city’s swankiest hangout. Reviewed by Nicholas DeRenzo amenities bar free wifi gym pool spa rooms 172 Why book? How often can you say that a single hotel has the potential to change an entire city’s tourism outlook? This little slice of South Beach plunked down on the shores of Tampa Bay has redefined what luxury looks…

Arlo Hotels, an independent, experience-driven lifestyle hotel brand with properties in New York and Miami, has announced an art collaboration with ArtRepublic, a global curation agency specializing in contemporary digital and immersive public art. The partnership will highlight both brands’ missions of bringing museum-quality works to an accessible space where people of all ages and cultures can engage with powerful artistic experiences beyond simply viewing paintings on a wall. The first of several planned quarterly exhibitions, “Style and Grace,” is…